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2003 CRICKET WORLD CUP GETS ICC APPROVAL
The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.
BIDDING CITIES AWAIT IOC JUDGEMENT
Even the most experienced Olympic observers cannot agree on which city will win the battle to stage the 2008 Summer Games as the deciding vote draws near.
NBA PERMITS GRIZZLIES MOVE
The loss-making Canadian basketball franchise, the Vancouver Grizzlies, have been given permission by the NBA to explore a move to another city.
BEIJING SAYS FORGET THE POLITICS, BRING ON THE IOC
Beijing declared itself ready for inspection for its bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, but urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to let politics influence its judgement.
MAPLE LEAF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TO LAUNCH 24-HOUR CHANNEL
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the parent company for the NHL's Maple Leafs, the NBA's Toronto Raptors and the owners of the Air Canada Centre are set to debut a 24-hour channel devoted to the Maple Leafs in September.
CANADIAN OLYMPIC CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIES
The chief executive of the Canadian Olympic Association, Carol Anne Letheren, has died in Toronto.
CANADA’S OLYMPIC CHIEF IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Carol Anne Letheren, chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Association and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), remained in critical condition in intensive care in a Toronto hospital on Thursday.
BOA AND GOVERNMENT DECIDE WHETHER TO LAUNCH LONDON BID
British Olympic chiefs will meet government ministers today to decide whether London can launch a bid to bring the Olympic Games back to Britain for the first time since 1948.
CANADA CONSIDERING 2010 WORLD CUP BID
Canada said it might submit a bid to host the 2010 World Cup as a way of sending a message to the world that it was serious about one day hosting the world's premier soccer tournament.
SPORT SUMMIT REPORT: BETTMAN BACKS CANADIAN FRANCHISES
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has pledged to do "what is necessary" to ensure that the six Canadian franchises will "stay strong" in the NHL.
OLYMPIC 2008 CANDIDATES GET PAPERWORK IN ON TIME
The five cities bidding to host the 2008 Summer Olympics have all submitted their official candidature files ahead of the deadline, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.
MOLSON SET TO SELL CANADIENS?
Molson Inc. has a tentative deal to sell its fabled but struggling Montreal Canadiens hockey club to a U.S.-backed group, but will keep a minority interest.
TORONTO COUNCILLOR WARNS OF OLYMPIC DEBT THREAT
A Toronto city councillor has warned that taxpayers may drown in debt if the city emerges as the host of 2008 Olympics.
GOLD MEDAL WINNER WARNS AGAINST BEIJING
Jan Zelezny, winner of three Olympic javelin gold medals and one of a dozen active athletes who are members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has warned against awarding the 2008 Games to Beijing.
BEIJING OLYMPIC BID CAMPAIGNERS DETAINED
A human rights group said Chinese police detained four dissidents on Monday for urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use Beijing's bid for the 2008 Games to press China to free jailed democracy activists.
NBA OWNER DENIES MOVE REPORTS
The owner of NBA franchise the Vancouver Grizzlies has denied reports he is planning to move the team.
PVI PRODUCE BRANDED FIRST-DOWN LINE FOR SUPERBOWL
Virtual imaging firm Princeton Video Image, Inc. (PVI) is to produce a branded first-down line for the first time in the international live television feeds of Super Bowl XXXV.
SUPER MARIO DOUBLES ESPN RATINGS
Mario Lemieux?s comeback game for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the television audience ESPN usually gets for an NHL game.